{
  "id": 19875362,
  "title": "Communication glitch grounds all departing flights at US airports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/communication-glitch-grounds-all-departing-flights-at-us-airports",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T22:21:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/11/1577130/communication-glitch-grounds-all-departing-flights-us-airports"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a rare nationwide ground stop for all departing flights in the United States on Friday due to a communication problem affecting air traffic control towers, causing confusion for travelers. This is the first systemwide grounding since 9/11, and previous similar orders have typically lasted only a few hours. The FAA is currently investigating the issue, which has led to confusion for passengers at airports across the country.",
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "US Grounds All Departing Flights Due To Communication Breakdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/us-grounds-all-departing-flights-due-to-communication-breakdown",
        "published": "2026-11-13T22:13:21.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}